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Ministry of Defence
37 Cantonment Hospitals to start Ayurveda clinics from May 01, 2022
With a view to provide benefits of Indian traditional Ayurveda System of medicine to a wider clientele, Ministry of Defence has decided to operationalise Ayurveda Centres at 37 Cantonment Hospitals across the country from May 01, 2022.
The decision was taken at a recent high level meeting held between the Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar and the Secretary Ministry of AYUSH, Vaidya Rakesh Kotecha. The move will make available well-established and time-tested therapies of Ayurveda to the residents of Cantonments including Armed Forces personnel, their families and civilians availing health services from these hospitals.
To support this initiative, Ministry of AYUSH is providing skilled AYUSH Doctors and Pharmacists to these 37 Cantonment Hospitals. It has also been decided that officials of Directorate General of Defence Estates , Ministry of Defence and Ministry of AYUSH would work in close collaboration to make these 37 Ayurveda Centres functional.
The list of these Cantonment Hospitals is being given below:
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List of 37 Cantonment Board Hospitals to operationalise Ayurveda Centres
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Agra
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Allahabad
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Bareilly
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Dehradun
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Mhow
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Pachmarhi
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Shahjahanpur
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Jabalpur
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Badami Bagh
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Barrackpore
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Ahmedabad
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Dehuroad
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Khadki
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Secunderabad
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Dagshai
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Ferozepur
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Jalandhar
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Jammu
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Jutogh
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Kasauli
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Khasyol
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Subathu
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Jhansi
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Babina
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Roorkee
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Danapur
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Kamptee
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Ranikhet
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Lansdowne
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Ramgarh
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Mathura
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Belgaum
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Morar
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Wellington
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Amritsar
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Bakloh
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37
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Ministry of Finance
Delhi Customs seizes smuggled cigarettes worth more than Rs 66 Lakhs at IGI Airport
The Delhi Customs, IGI Airport, has booked a case of smuggling of Foreign Cigarettes  without pictorial warning imprinted on them on 23rd July, 2020 by 13 Indian passengers stranded in Dubai due to COVID-19. The passengers were travelling from Dubai to Delhi via Flight No. EK-510 and arrived at 09:05 am on 23.07.2020 at T-3, Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. These 13 Indian passengers were intercepted after they had crossed the Green Channel.
The said recovered cigarettes have been seized under Section 110 of Customs Act, 1962. The collective value of the seized goods is Rs. 66,60,000/- .
The 13 Indian passangers have been placed under arrest in terms of Section 104 of the Customs Act, 1962. Further investigations are under progress.
Prime Minister's Office
PM greets people on Christmas
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the people on the occasion of Christmas and recalled the noble thoughts of Lord Christ.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Merry Christmas! May this special day further the spirit of harmony and joy in our society. We recall the noble thoughts of Lord Christ and the emphasis on serving society."
Prime Minister's Office
PM releases the book "Chandra Shekhar - The Last Icon of Ideological Politics"
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today released the book "Chandra Shekhar - The Last Icon of Ideological Politics." The book has been written by Shri Harivansh, Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha; and Shri Ravi Dutt Bajpai. The book release event was held at the Balayogi Auditorium, Parliament Library Building.
The Prime Minister presented the first copy of the book to the Vice President of India, Shri Venkaiah Naidu.
Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said that in today's political context, it is remarkable that even after about 12 years of his passing away, the thoughts of former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar ji, continue to guide us, and are as vibrant as ever.
Congratulating Shri Harivansh for writing the book, the Prime Minister shared some memories and anecdotes of his interactions with Shri Chandra Shekhar.
He recalled that he had first met Shri Chandra Shekhar ji in 1977. He saidthat he was travelling with former Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat ji, and had met Shri Chandra Shekhar at Delhi Airport. He said that the two leaders shared a close bond, despite their different political ideologies.
The Prime Minister also recalled that Shri Chandra Shekhar ji addressed Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji as "Guru ji." He described Chandra Shekhar ji as a man of remarkable culture and principles, who did not hesitate to oppose the dominant political party of his time, because he disagreed with certain aspects of it.
The Prime Minister mentioned political leaders such as Mohan Dharia ji and George Fernandes ji, both of whom, he said, spoke highly about Chandra Shekhar ji.
Shri Narendra Modi recalled his last meeting with Shri Chandra Shekhar ji. He said the ailing former Prime Minister had telephoned him and invited Shri Modi to visit him whenever he was in Delhi. During that interaction, Shri Chandra Shekhar ji had inquired about Gujarat's development, and shared his perspective on many national issues.
The Prime Minister appreciated his clarity of thought, commitment to the people, and dedication to democratic principles.
The Prime Minister also recalled the historic Padyatra that Shri Chandra Shekhar ji had undertaken, for the farmers, the poor, and the marginalized. The Prime Minister said that it is unfortunate that we failed give him the respect he deserved, at that time.
The Prime Minister said that there is a coterie of people who have sought to create adverse impressions of some great Indian leaders, including Dr. Ambedkar and Sardar Patel. He asserted that a museum for all former Prime Ministers will be established in Delhi. He urged the family members of former Prime Ministers to share aspects of the life and work of these Prime Ministers. He said the country needs a new political culture, beyond political untouchability.
Speaker, Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla; Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri Harivansh; and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, were present on the occasion, and also addressed the gathering.
Ministry of Finance
Provisional Direct Tax collections for the Financial Year 2020-21 show growth of almost 5%
Net Direct Tax collections represent 104.46% of the Revised Estimates of Rs. 9.05 lakh crore of Direct Taxes for the F.Y. 2020-21
Advance Tax collections for F.Y. 2020-21 stand at Rs. 4.95 lakh crore which shows a growth of approximately 6.7%
Net Direct Tax collections for the F.Y. 2020-21 have shown an upswing, despite the inherent challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy
Refunds amounting to Rs. 2.61 lakh crore have been issued in the F.Y. 2020-21
The provisional figures of Direct Tax collections for the Financial Year 2020-21 show that net collections are at Rs. 9.45 lakh crore. The net Direct Tax collections include Corporation Tax  at Rs. 4.57 lakh crore and Personal Income Tax including Security Transaction Tax at Rs. 4.88 lakh crore. The net Direct Tax collections represent 104.46% of the Revised Estimates of Rs. 9.05 lakh crore of Direct Taxes for the F.Y. 2020-21.
The Gross collection of Direct Taxes for the F.Y. 2020-21 stands at Rs. 12.06 lakh crore. This includes Corporation Tax at Rs. 6.31 lakh crore and Personal Income Tax  including Security Transaction Tax at Rs. 5.75 lakh crore; Advance Tax of Rs. 4.95 lakh crore; Tax Deducted at Source  of Rs. 5.45 lakh crore; Self-Assessment Tax of Rs. 1.07 lakh crore; Regular Assessment Tax of Rs. 42,372 crore; Dividend Distribution Tax of Rs. 13,237 crore and Tax under other minor heads of Rs. 2,612 crore.
Despite an extremely challenging year, the Advance Tax collections for F.Y. 2020-21 stand at Rs. 4.95 lakh crore which shows a growth of approximately 6.7% over the Advance Tax collections of the immediately preceding Financial Year of Rs. 4.64 lakh crore.
Refunds amounting to Rs. 2.61 lakh crore have been issued in the F.Y. 2020-21 as against refunds of Rs. 1.83 lakh crore issued in the F.Y. 2019-20, marking an increase of approximately 42.1% over the preceding Financial Year.
The above figures are as yet provisional and subject to change pending final collation of data of collections.
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Ministry of Civil Aviation
Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia inaugurates first direct flight on Guwahati – Pune route
Massive expansion plan for Guwahati Airport by increasing the terminal capacity from 50 lac to 1.2 crore passengers per year: Shri Scindia
In a constant endeavour to connect Eastern India better, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, MoS Civil Aviation & MoRTH, General Dr. V K Singh  flagged off the first direct flight of Indigo airlines on Guwahati  to Pune  route yesterday. Shri Chandra Mohan Patowary, Minister for Transport, Industries & Commerce, Skill Development, Welfare of Minorities, Government of Assam, Smt. Queen Oja, Member of Parliament – Lok Sabha, Shri. Bhubaneswar Kalita, Member of Parliament – Rajya Sabha, graced the event virtually from Guwahati and Sh. Girish Balchandra Bapat, Member of Parliament – Lok Sabha joined the event from Pune.
On the flight launch, Shri Scindia said that “I am delighted to witness this momentous occasion where the largest city of Northeast India – Guwahati, also called as Gateway to North East. The significance of Guwahati is not limited to North-East India, or entire India, or the entire world, the city of Guwahati finds its mentions across the ancient scriptures as well. At present times as well, Guwahati is called as the city of temples owing to the presence of temples such as Kamakhya Temple, Navagraha Temple, Umananda Temple & many more. Moreover, the city is one of the largest tea markets in the country. I am delighted to mention that 55% of our tea exports are generated from Guwahati alone. In addition to these, Guwahati is also home to oil refineries and education institutions such as IIT, TISS etc.”
The minister further added, “Guwahati is connected with 24 cities of the country with 885 aircraft movements. We are also putting in place a massive expansion & upgradation plan by increasing the terminal passenger capacity from 50 lac to 1 crore 20 lac per year, considering the opportunities available in Assam & Guwahati. The expansion cost of Rs. 1232 crores will be borne by the Central Government.”
The commencement of the flight operations on this route will assist the people of Guwahati and its adjoining areas as well as passengers from Pune with seamless movement between the two cities. Due to non-availability of any direct mode of transport, people had to suffer long journeys of more than 45 hours by road or train. Now, people can travel easily between the two cities by opting for a flight of 3 hours 15 minutes. With this new flight between Guwahati and Pune, common people will get multiple options for air connectivity which will boost trade, commerce and tourism of the region and will increase the economic activities between these regions.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
LaQshya Programme
2,660 Labour Rooms and 1989 Maternity Operation Theatres certified facilities under the LaQshya programme conduct the sensitization/ orientation of the latest Labour Room protocols
LaQshya is a quality improvement initiative which aims to ensure Quality of Care during intrapartum and immediate post-partum period in Labour Room and Maternity OT. It targets all Government Medical College Hospitals, District Hospitals & equivalent health facilities, designated FRUs as well as high case load CHCs.
A total of 283 obstetric high dependency unit  /Intensive care unit  have been approved in high caseload tertiary care facilities including Government Medical College hospitals and district hospitals, across the country.
All the targeted facilities  for LaQshya certification and certified facilities under the LaQshya programme conduct the sensitization/ orientation of the latest Labour Room protocols.
Under the purview of LaQshya, one of the facility-level targets is to achieve 5% or less Surgical Site Infection Rate in Maternity OT or at least a reduction of 30% from the baseline. At the time of LaQshya certification, compliance with the above-mentioned requirement is verified by the independent empanelled NQAS assessors.
The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 385
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage reaches nearly169 Crore
More than 42 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has reached nearly 169 Crore  today. More than 42 lakh  Vaccine Doseshave been administered till 7 pm today. More than1.43 Crore  Precaution Doses for the identified categories of beneficiaries  for COVID vaccination have been administered so far. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10397256
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2nd Dose
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9895025
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Precaution Dose
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3603939
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18400467
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2nd Dose
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17302261
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Precaution Dose
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4576725
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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48766821
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2nd Dose
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4502331
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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543976172
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2nd Dose
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413897292
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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200832252
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2nd Dose
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173528926
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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125265634
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2nd Dose
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108109368
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Precaution Dose
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6183820
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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947638602
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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727235203
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Precaution Dose
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14364484
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Total
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1689238289
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 4th February, 2022 
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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261
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2nd Dose
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3557
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Precaution Dose
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40599
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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943
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2nd Dose
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9136
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Precaution Dose
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174574
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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393168
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2nd Dose
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972762
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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470007
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2nd Dose
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1350088
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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85917
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2nd Dose
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313381
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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59985
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2nd Dose
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186328
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Precaution Dose
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234436
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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1010281
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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2835252
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Precaution Dose
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449609
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Total
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4295142
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Home Minister of Maldives calls on Shri Amit Shah in New Delhi today
Home Minister of Maldives, Mr. Sheikh Imran Abdulla, called on Union Minister for Home Affairs, Shri Amit Shah, in New Delhi today.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed issues of mutual interest in the area of security and law enforcement cooperation. Welcoming the strengthening of India-Maldives Partnership, the Ministers welcomed the expansion of bilateral cooperation between India and Maldives in diverse fields including policing and law enforcement, counter-terrorism, counter-radicalization, organized crime, drug trafficking and capacity building.
The meeting was also attended by Minister of State for Home Affairs of Maldives, Union Home Secretary and other senior officers from both sides. The delegation also met DG, NIA, Director, NCB, DG, CBI, and Director, ED. Prior to arriving in Delhi, the delegation also visited the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy , Hyderabad and Gujarat Forensic Sciences University , Gandhinagar.
Ministry of Science & Technology
Day-VI of the National workshop on “Hands on Training on Scholarly Publications”
The Research Journals Division of CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research , New Delhi, is conducting one week National workshop on “Hands on Training on Scholarly Publications” during 12th-18th May 2022 sponsored by the Science & Engineering Research Board , Department of Science and Technology , Govt of India, under Accelerate Vigyan scheme.
The sixth day of the ‘KARYASHALA’ had sessions on popularisation of science by Shri Hasan Jawed Khan, Chief Scientist, & Editor, Science Reporter & CSIR-Newsletter, CSIR-NIScPR. He delivered two lectures:  “Communicating Science: A Responsibility and Challenge”; and  “Effective Science Writing Sharing and Communicating”. The lectures by the eminent speaker have enlightened the students with knowledge and wisdom.
In his first lecture, Shri, Khan elaborated upon science popularization among the public by promoting their scientific way of thinking. He also explained the nitty-gritty of popular science writing. He familiarised participants with the checkpoints of writing effectively for masses wherein he emphasised on simple writing and easy understanding. He discussed on Scientific Social responsibility  on revised guidelines and stated in detail about the vital points to be taken care of while writing.
In the following session XIII, Shri Hasan Jawed Khan delivered a lecture on the topic “Effective Science Writing Sharing and Communicating”. Mentioning about the importance of writing popular science articles, Mr Khan says that popular science articles increases your visibility in the scientific world.
Discussing about Scientific social responsibility, he highlighted the guidelines recently released by Department of Science and Technology  to strengthen science and society link.
After the presentation, an interactive session was held with the participants of the workshop. The entire session ended up with hands on training assignment for the participants by Dr NK Prasanna and Shri Hasan Jawed Khan. Senior Scientists Mrs Majumdar and Dr NK Prasanna conducted all three sessions of day 2 smoothly.
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Ministry of Jal Shakti
RAINWATERHARVESTING
As per the assessment made by the department, India receives annual precipitation of about 3880 Billion Cubic Metre . After accounting for evaporation and evapo-transpiration etc, the average annual water resource in the Country has been assessed as 1999.20 BCM. Further, it has been estimated that owing to topographic, hydrological and other constraints, the utilizable water is around 1126 BCM which comprises of around 690 BCM of surface water and around 436 BCM of total annual ground water recharge.
Though Water is a State subject, Central Government has taken a number of important measures for conservation, management of ground water and effective implementation of rain water harvesting through scientific manner including watershed principles in the country, which can be seen at URL:http://jalshakti-dowr.gov.in/sites/default/files/Steps_to_control_water_depletion_Feb2021.pdf. Some of the important initiatives in this regard are also given at Annexure.
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs  has formulated guidelines for the States to adopt measures suitable to local conditions, such as Unified Building Bye Laws  of Delhi, 2016, Model Building Bye Laws , 2016 and Urban and Regional Development Plan Formulation and Implementation  Guidelines, 2014, wherein adequate focus has been given on requirement of rainwater harvesting and water conservation measures.
In addition, a number of States have done notable work in the field of water conservation/harvesting such as ‘MukhyamantriJalSwavlambanAbhiyan’ in Rajasthan, ‘JalyuktShibar’ in Maharashtra, ‘SujalamSufalamAbhiyan’ in Gujarat, ‘Mission Kakatiya’ in Telangana, NeeruChettu’ in Andhra Pradesh, JalJeevanHariyali in Bihar, ‘Jal Hi Jeevan’ in Haryana, and Kudimaramath scheme in Tamil Nadu.
This Information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, ShriBishweswarTudu in a written reply in RajyaSabha today.
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers -January, 2019
The All-India CPI-IW for January, 2019 increased by 6 points and pegged at 307 . On 1-month percentage change, it increased by  1.99 percent between December, 2018 and January, 2019 when compared with the increase of  0.70 percent for the corresponding months of last year.
The maximum upward pressure to the change in current index came from Housing group contributing  5.16 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Wheat, Arhar Dal, Fish Frsh, Goat Meat, Coconut, Lady's Finger, Tomato, Flowers/Flower Garlands, etc. are responsible for the increase in index. However, this increase was checked by Onion, Brinjal, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Gourd, Peas, Potato, Cooking Gas, Electricity Charges, etc., putting downward pressure on the index.
The year-on-year inflation based on CPI-IW stood at 6.60 percent for January, 2019 as compared to 5.24 percent for the previous month and 5.11 percent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, the Food inflation stood at  0.97 percent against  0.96 percent of the previous month and 3.36 percent during the corresponding month of the previous year.
At centre level Nagpur reported the maximum increase of 21 points followed by Nasik , Amritsar, Quilon, Jharia  and Jaipur . Among others, 11 points increase was observed in 3 centres, 10 points in 7 centres, 9 points in 3 centres, 8 points in 5 centres, 6 points in 9 centres, 5 points in 6 centres, 4 points in 7 centres, 3 points in 7 centres, 2 points in 7 centres and 1 point in 6 centres. On the contrary, Darjeeling recorded a maximum decrease of 4 points followed by Siliguri . Among others, 2 points decrease was observed in 4 centres and 1 point in 2 centres. Rest of the 4 centres' indices remained stationary.
The indices of 35 centres are above All-India Index and 42 centres' indices are below national average. The index of Rourkela centre remained at par with All-India Index.
Ministry of Defence
Recruitment under ‘Agnipath’ Scheme for Indian Army from 10th February
New recruitment process for ‘Agnipath’ will be conducted in two phases for the Indian Army. Online Registration/submission for Common Entrance Examination  for Agniveer recruitment for 2023-24 is open from 10 February to 11 March 2023. Eligible unmarried candidates from Kolhapur, Satara,Sangli, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg districts of Maharashtra and North Goa and South Goa of Goa can apply. Candidates need to select five examination centres for online CEE. The online Common Entrance Examination will commence from 12 April 2023 onwards. Selected candidates in Common Entrance Examination will be eligible for Physical Fitness Test, Physical Measurement Test and Medical Test in second phase.